Washington

Sports

Washington is home to four major league professional sports teams, all of which play in Seattle. The Mariners, of Major League Baseball; the Seahawks, of the National Football League; the Storm, of the Women's National Basketball Association; and the Supersonics, of the National Basketball Association. The Supersonics won the NBA Championship in 1979. The Mariners reached the American League Championship Series in 1995. In collegiate sports, the Huskies of the University of Washington won the Rose Bowl in 1960, 1961, 1978, 1982, and 1992. Skiing, boating, and hiking are popular participant sports.

Other annual sporting events include outboard hydroplane races in Electric City in June and the Ellensburg Rodeo in September.